As Muhler has written was Frederik's birthday 26 May celebrated quietly at Amalienborg with the closest family and friends.

Here are some pictures of Christian and Isabella waiting for greeting the guests. But for the little spunky Bella, waiting time can easy be a bit long and boring There is also a picture showing Mary in the door calling her children to come in. The article also tells that Christian put his arm around his little sister's shoulder while they walked indoor. (pic 5)

No, you're right Ashelen, it's simple because my scan of the picture with Mary in the door unfortunately became quite blurred.

The picture of Frederik was included in the article, but the article says nothing about whether the picture is from the his birthday. I posted it because it was featured in the article and because I think it is a pretty handsome picture of him

I still have a big hope that Bella will be one of the bridesmaids. She has the perfect age and charm

I might have an idea that F+M ( and children?) doesn't participate in the private dinner tonight. Their calendar says they first will participate in the wedding from tomorrow and I can read in this weeks Billedbladet that Caroline Heering turns 40 years old today, so maybe they have been invited to a big birthday party tonight. But that's just a guess, maybe we will see them both tonight.

i read on billedebladets website that they met mary&frederik and children out enjoying the nice summer weather and each other last friday and that we can read and see photos from billedebladets meeting with the family in the upcoming billede bladet :-) :-) :-)

Last Friday morning M&F and Ziggy were seen returning to Amalienborg, where the flags were flying due to Joachim's birthday.
Mary was wearing a blue kneelong summer dress and sunglasses, while riding a Nihola bike. Frederik walked next to her in shorts and a blue polo. Both were carrying coffee cups.
They were chatting and it is assumed in the article that they were returning after delivering the twins in the kindergarten.
A group of early tourists got a surprise when they noticed who was passing by.

Then it was off to work, sort off, because 28 minuttes later Frederik handed out grants at Amalienborg from Crown Prince Frederik Foundation. - This time more correctly dressed.

I'll leave it to the locals to inform us whether there is a coffeeshop or something similar along Amaliegade or at Sankt Annæ Square - because then we may presume this is where M&F got their coffee.

Thank you, Muhler I noticed Vincent and Josephine's helmets in the basket, so yes they have most probably just delivered them in the kindergarten. As always, I am pleased to see our crown prince family live so normally a family life despite the fact that they are the future king and queen. It's nice!

Here are pictures... A little sidenote: The journalist also mentions that Frederik gallant and fondly gave Mary a couple of push while she cycled (pic 5)

Ok I have to say this. She's got talent. Bicycle + coffee + dress! For me that would equal disaster! A bicycle plus anything else would equal disaster! Not that I'm uncoordinated, but that combo is tricky. It's also nice to see them like this.

About Mary having been out with her friend Caroline Fleming Wednesday at restaurant Geist, after which she walked Caroline Fleming back to Hotel D'Angleterre, where she is currently staying.

Mary had opted to go by bike and when it was time to return home it was dark. (Relatively speaking, as darkness set in around 22.30 at this time of year, and it's only really dark past 23.00). A distance which I understand is about 1.5 KM.
Okay shortly after having started on her homeward bound, she discovered her dynamo was out of order and there was no lights on her bike. She tried to fix it, but no luck. So she continued home to Amalienborg without light. - However, her escorting PET officer had no lights on his bike at all...

The fine for driving without lights on your bike after dark is 700 DKK. But being a member of the DRF, Mary can't be fined.
Anyway, with a police escort it's hardly a big issue and there are such things a streetlights in Copenhagen.
Ekstra Bladet tries to angle the story so that people should feel offended by this breach of the law, but even their own readers don't buy that one.

The correct procedure would of course be for Mary to get off her bike and walk the kilometre and a half back to Amalienborg, buuut I somehow suspect PET would much prefer she covered that distance as fast as possible.

Maybe a bit off topic, but while searching for one of Mary's fans pages on Facebook I came across a girl's status. She writes she this morning went just wide of Mary and Frederik who came riding together past her.. The interesting thing is that it was in Fredensborg. Maybe they use the Kancellihuset at the weekends? Or maybe they just drive to there to ride and enjoy nature of course.

In Europe it's very rare to see cyclists with helmets. Her in Belgium I often see small children with a helmet when cycling to school - but I live in a densily populated city with traffic that's just mad ... In quieter places even the kids don't wear helmets.

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Originally Posted by Roskilde

Maybe a bit off topic, but while searching for one of Mary's fans pages on Facebook I came across a girl's status. She writes she this morning went just wide of Mary and Frederik who came riding together past her.. The interesting thing is that it was in Fredensborg. Maybe they use the Kancellihuset at the weekends? Or maybe they just drive to there to ride and enjoy nature of course.

I can very well imagine them using their Fredensborg residence in the weekends and during quieter times. they'd be mad not to use it with their small children Such a wonderful park!!